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USN taps Northrop Grumman to integrate TACAMO nuclear C2 system aboard E-130J
The US Navy (USN) awarded Northrop Grumman a USD3.4 billion engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) contract to integrate the Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO)...Full story -
Brazilian Army establishes first anti-tank unit
The Brazilian Army has formally activated its first dedicated front-line anti-tank warfare unit, according to a 16 December announcement from the army.Full story -
Anduril RMS eyes revolution in solid rocket fuel with Alitec propellant
Anduril Rocket Motor Systems (RMS) is in the final stages of qualifying a new solid rocket propellant that will increase range, payload, and speed of a missile by up to...Full story -
Update: MARSS Group demonstrates integrated C-UAS
Monaco-headquartered Marine and Remote Sensing Solutions (MARSS) Group demonstrated its ‘detection to defeat' command-and-control (C2) systems at the ‘Red Sands 24.2'...Full story -
Ireland to field new Dassault ‘strategic reach' aircraft
Ireland is to field a new Dassault Falcon 6X business jet in the global support role, the country's government announced on 18 December.Full story -
Australia completes acquisition of 72 F-35A fighter aircraft
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has completed its acquisition of 72 contracted Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II aircraft after the last nine aircraft arrived in...Full story -
China refits first aircraft carrier for streamlined ordnance deliveries
China carried out several modifications on the flight deck of its first aircraft carrier Liaoning during the ship's latest refurbishment.Full story -
BAE Systems scores PHASA-35 successes
BAE Systems has announced a number of flight tests successes for its Persistent High-Altitude Solar Aircraft (PHASA)-35 high-altitude pseudo-satellite (HAPS), ahead of...Full story -
US Department of Defense report stresses China's aerial technology development
The US Department of Defense (DoD) released its annual China Military Power Report to Congress about Chinese military power on 18 December, including a warning about...Full story -
Embraer establishes its first defence subsidiary in Europe
Brazilian defence firm Embraer Defesa & Segurança formally established its first regional office in Europe in Lisbon, Portugal, on 17 December, looking to further...Full story -
French Navy completes first F21 heavyweight torpedo live firing
A French Navy nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) has completed a first live firing of the F21 heavyweight torpedo.Full story -
France's SHOM selects Exail's DriX H-8 USV
France's Naval Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (Service Hydrographique et Océanographique de la Marine: SHOM) has confirmed the acquisition of one DriX H-8...Full story -
Slovenia receives second and final Spartan airlifter
Slovenia has received a second Leonardo C-27J Spartan transport aircraft, the country's Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 17 December.Full story -
Saab explores new markets for its live-training simulation
Saab's Training and Simulation unit continues to develop its Gamer live-training system and is aiming to expand its user market into the maritime domain, the company...Full story -
SpearUAV announces contracts for loitering munitions
Israeli company SpearUAV announced its first major contract on 16 December, saying it is for its Viper 300 loitering munition, worth USD30 million, and includes options...Full story -
US Army to begin SIGINT integration into Terrestrial Layer System
US Army's Program Executive Office Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors (PEO IEW&S) is on pace to begin integration of signals intelligence (SIGINT) capability...Full story -
MTG Dolphin launches second MMPV for Bulgarian Navy
The second of two Hrabri-class multi-purpose modular patrol vessels (MMPVs) on order for the Bulgarian Navy, Smeli (11), was launched at MTG Dolphin's shipyard in Varna,...Full story -
Lockheed Martin, Thales test GMLRS warheads in Australia
Lockheed Martin Australia (LMA) and Thales Australia have tested Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) warheads at the Thales-operated Mulwala munitions facility...Full story -
South Korea approves plan to upgrade F-15K Slam Eagles
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Promotion Committee has approved a plan to upgrade the country's Boeing F-15K Slam Eagle combat aircraft, the Defence...Full story -
Portugal orders Super Tucanos
The Portuguese Air Force (Força Aérea Portuguesa: FAP) is the launch customer for the NATO-standard Embraer A-29N Super Tucano multirole turboprop aircraft.Full story